New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-25
THE STEWART COLLECTION,
s,eo.coo FOR THE SECOND NIGHTS SALE.

s1eo.5oo FOR THE SECOND NIGHTS SALE.
aYuDrNo RATHER LANGUID-TuE r. A. BONHEUR
pnraos SIT ,sOO-$1 1000 FOR MISSIONER
(craranr Hall was packed night ut the sale OF the
second instalment Of the Stewart paintings fettne od
dine was by no means spirited. indeed 1t frequently
tagged although Thomas E. Kirby tried to make up In
mia own energy for the apathy Of the assembly. Inc
ssyenty paintings Knocked down went many OF them az
exceedingly low prices. elciting occasional moan
nom the auctoneer. The total realized was $l6Oooo
a against e1lO125 tho first evening for seventyfonr
pictures The increase was due to Goromcs "Ihe
Gladiators" sold at sl1.ooo Fortuny's The Ser
pesnt Charmer." bid of by g. p Avery
ir.. st s1310O, supposed to be for
Cornelius Vanderbilt; the Meissonier AT the Bar
racks" taken by Knoedler Co., presumably for pr
vate collection. ct $4,000 Tho Disputed Boundary,
BIZ Nicol sold to Thomas B. Clarke for 10000 ana r.
Aueuste Bonheur's huge Environs OF Fontaineoeau.
bid of by dealer It Is said for Mrs. j. Lawrence smith,
thu fayorite niece OF MIRA Cornea NJ Stewart who re-
ceived an equal share in the estate with Charles
J. Clinch Tho selling price was $l7,Soo' inc
highest prce Of the evening and Of the sale thus iar
Henry T. Chapman bid of Zamacois's 1.-THE Begging
Monk" probably for Jay Gould, at $4,000.
Dealers present from ousof town were D. W. Powers
~ Rochester, g. A. Coaie Of st. Louis Frederick Lay
ton Of Milwaukee and Mr. Noyes, OF Boston The Cor
oorap Art Gaety represented and dealers nom San
Fr.ncisco Chicago Baltimore and Philadelphia were on
hand but the NewYork buyers agenera thing proved
the most skilfal and successful bidders
Mr. Kirby resumed the sale at 7:45 The first pct-
urc nut up was Chelminsks on for the Hunt" 1t was
started at 800 and was sod $780, "The Return from
the Hunt" by the painter going with 1t at the same
price,
There was lively bidding for De Commons "My Pet
which was sold at $3.50. Boldnis "Thc washerwoman"
was started at $500 and went with rapid runs TO $SOO
uxvtfh dden
twenty BIZ thirteen inches canvas went up to $l47o
Achenbach's Storm at Sea started at $500 and
ran 70 81 600 which Mr. Kirby declared to be onequarter
OF it, value and thence slow but obstinate bidding 70
$2450.
zsmacois's ~The Begging Monk" ELECTED the first
Interesting and lively bidding Of the evening going by
800 additions to So and finally being knocked down
st SA4OO to Henry Chapman. jr. for Jay Could
SAID. Mr.. Kirby had hard work In putting Verhass
"F1owers up to 1915 Verboeckhovens "The Fight
ran swiftly up to $l100 and then stopped at
Yalless ala Teutation." Taits "Grouse" and
Tortezs " The Promenade" were knocked down to Ian
guild bidding Mohettfs "a Misty Morning" broke the
monoony of low bids with start at $1,000 1t barely
escaped going at Sl.025, and brought $l1oo'
Munkacsy's Visit the Baby" elected the first ap-
plause The painters letter to Mr Stewart regarding
the painting went With the picture The hrst BID was
$4,000 raised almost Immediately to $4,000, the work
going for So TOO Tho buyer gave the name Mr. Aus
tin" ExJudge Russell is the supposed buyer. Schloes-
sers "The First Smoke was sought for by large num-
Der of bidders. and was knocked down at
Lake" forty-three by sixty-hve inches,
crent nm 10 So 500 the came sum for which his Seal
Rock" nftyeigh by hiry-seven Inches went no he"'
Bouguereau's The Newborn Lamb" started at
$1,000 and went by ST. 900 quickstePs to So9oo selling
undsr applause from 81 900 $1,000, crep by es 10
$1,000 5000 and sold for 5000 Kellogss Si4oo 100,
It received only a bid of $500 for start and
after socitous urgency rom ne srenv,wo bV
t'iy-elght inches A., ,,., =, ,,ar. w.,
Quickly from 1900 to 81 900 AMI then moved slowly
TO 5000 The first desperate effort of the evening" In
the gallery made this picture. two bidders seeking
to get II out OF the pit Tue orchestra won getting the
work $500 hs o Return Sao Pr Sas 'h SroSst
Freres Dinner Time" starting in at $1,000, was the
next work arouse anguid interest finally reaching
The st heavy bidding Of the evening came on Geromes
TS SS os o g ssO
Kirby appealed in vain to the fact that the work cost
ChsT%s BY FoTtu.y stared Si in at At
easier stages to 900 amid applause 70 81? 900 then
SIP Avery who purchased It, 1t was stated for Cornelius
deSs al oVer the house and was quickly pushed by
propulsion to $4,000 at which 1t was sold the highest
figure thus far Of the evening knoeder Co. were the
The bidding for Meyer Bremen's The Kind Sister"
was lively and the competition was close; ~ went TOT
S4.a5o GisnouX's $500 picture. The White Moan
tains," was with difficulty run np to oo Sl'.oo
which was announced as his greatest work appeared 10
brighten of bidders with its immense display OF canvas
hundred and sixteen by seventy Inches isn
bid heard after much solcltton the oner:
moved haltingly 10 $1,000 II began 10 be evident
when reached that there had been an attempt
to get quietly away with tho picture at low price
when &, 900 was reached there was applause Tho
naintng sold for $500 NicoIs " The Disputed
boundary broke in on the ethargy again and Jumped
from 5000 to $4,000 III a few seconds MI Kirby
wanted SOS 900 for the painting Thomas b. Clarke got
Ii S15250. -o.,,o ..
the Environs OF Fontaincbleau went from $4,000 to
$4,000 and then moved up to $1,000 Then the nid-
reaching Sl7 900 picture selling for Sl7sOO and
going TO Mrs. j. Lawrence Smith Heber X Bishop was
"Tria~ph Of julius Caesar for $4,000. This concluded
the sale evening l expected that TINS evening
the sale will be the most interesting 81 ue sce
"isO7." and Rosa Bonheurs The Horse Fair VIII DC
among the pictures SOLD. ,,,., iii, a.,
prices obtained and also the OF such buyers as
could ascertaned special paus having been taken by
the managers 10 conceal the names OF purchasers:
1,tfs. Tae Buyer. Price.
Aohenbsch Storm S2450
Bakalow cz... The Interesting BOOK s5o
The Secret Mission. -. 225
Bisrstadi 800. ~ aiural Park and Lake. o,oo
Southern California: .................. 2.ooo
Mountains. ............. Allen CO.. 300
BoIani The r; Enn,sn,. Lf7o
g,ste Dieau ................ MIRA J. Lsn.th IT. 800
Benneiond The blacksmith s2s
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S0ufiOOnns as sis wa kri ssssA and S7s
Brode- The signal ..--.....--...'. hD12
Brode. The Confession fS
Saa,Si CHARLES j. and oliver
css,igone The Villa Tcrcnis $50